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Wednesday, 20 June 2012

Courgette or Zucchini Raita !

Made n Enjoyed
Hello readers,

In my family we all love different types of raitas. From basic fruit and nut raita to butternut squash raita !! Today I am posting a recipe which was created by me, I have made okra raita many times before, but this time I thought of making courgette raita. Few days ago we had BBQ dinner and we roasted some courgette with our tandoori paneer tikka..while we were having our dinner, I tasted courgette with one yogurt dip and I really liked it, so this dish took birth in my mind and today here I am with the recipe. My daughter wasn't sure about it, she said it was OK but me and my two boys loved it !!

You will need:-

1 medium courgette ( 200 g )

250 g thick beaten yogurt

2 tbsp oil

salt to taste

2 green chillies finely chopped

1 tbsp sugar ( optional )

1 tsp red chilli powder

1/4 tsp chaat masala

pinch of black pepper powder

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

Pinch of hing

few curry leaves

1 small dried red chilli

few coriander leaves

Method:-
Wash and cut courgette into thin discs.
Pat dry them with kitchen paper.
Heat oil in a non stick pan , add mustard seeds, when splutter add hing, dried chilli, curry leaves and courgette.
Add salt and red chilli powder and let it cook on a very low heat.
Cook courgette till nice and crispy.
Turn the heat off and leave it aside.
Place yogurt, salt, sugar, green chillies, chaat masala and black pepper powder. into a bowl.
Mix everything well and chill for a while.
When you are ready to serve add crispy courgette into yogurt mixture.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve with any rice dishes.

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